Category / MLK

by James Ross Kelly

Martin Luther King–“I’ve seen the promised land”


mlkLike anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land.
The audience could not know that their hero would be gunned down the very next day.
by James Ross Kelly

Martin Luther King–How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust?


content_mlk_mgnHow does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law.

by James Ross Kelly

Martin Luther King–Midnight of Moral Degeneration


mlkMoral principles have lost their distinctiveness. For modern man, absolute right and wrong are a matter of what the majority is doing. Right and wrong are relative to likes and dislikes and the customs of a particular community. We have unconsciously applied Einstein’s theory of relativity, which properly described the physical universe, to the moral and ethical realm. . . . This mentality has brought a tragic breakdown of moral standards, and the midnight of moral degeneration deepens.

by James Ross Kelly

For King’s Adviser, Fulfilling The Dream ‘Cannot Wait’ : NPR


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For King’s Adviser, Fulfilling The Dream ‘Cannot Wait’ : NPR.